Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 11 months old | 10 lbs
Is IBD the same thing as gastro enteritis? My insurance company are refusing to pay out on a diagnosis of Ibd. The say she isn't covered for gastro enteritis. Are they the same thing?
1 Answer
Published on June 30th, 2017
No, IBD and gastro enteritis are not the same disease. gastroenteritis is usually an acute infectious disease of the intestines, IBD is an allergic/autoimmune condition that causes intestinal inflammation.
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